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Sunny and cool January kicks off the new year
A look back on January 2025's provisional weather and climate statistics.
A look back on Storm Éowyn
A week on from Storm Éowyn, we look back at the storm, its impacts and how the forecast developed.
Is further stormy weather on the way?
Recent weather in the UK has certainly been variable. January has seen a period of low temperatures, freezing rain, sleet and snow, as well as mild and dry spells and most notably the destruction from Storm Éowyn. With so much variability in our weather, what can we say about what is to come over the next few months?
Los Angeles wildfires: climate change has increased fire risk over recent decades
We take a look at the influence of climate change on wildfire risk in light of the ongoing situation in Los Angeles.
Ice accretion - Using weather data to optimise energy infrastructure
Met Office helps energy companies optimise their infrastructure design by identifying ice build-up risks through enhanced mapping capabilities developed with SSEN Transmission.
More than a century of working together: Met Office and RNLI
Forecasts from the Met Office help the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in its mission to save lives at sea. Providing in-depth details about offshore wave conditions or wind speeds, our pioneering science and forecasting expertise can help the RNLI plan for the very latest weather.
Preparing Young People for a Changing World
Important steps are being taken to ready our young people for the environmental changes ahead, through the Climate Ambassador Programme.
Review of 2024: Multiple records broken in a year of mixed weather
This year the UK saw records broken in almost every season, plenty of named storms, an abundance of weather warnings, and a rare night-sky phenomenon. Here’s a recap of 2024.
How Met Office science is saving Santa’s Christmas journey
Met Office scientists apply aviation technology to complete Santa’s Christmas Eve deliveries when his reindeer are stuck by seasonal sniffles.
Operational satellite a ‘landmark moment’ for weather forecasts
Meteosat’s Third Generation Imager (MTG-I1) satellite will now be referred to as Meteosat-12, marking a shift to its now operational use in weather forecasting.
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